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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Applications may not be heard in the order they appear on this Agenda.
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discussing applications regarding proposed acquisitions of real property where publicity would substantially
affect the value thereof. The public is not allowed to view or listen to Executive Session.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Kimberly Krupski Doris McGreevy
Anne Murray Eric Keil
Members Absent: Will Lee
John Simicich
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Zoom Attendees: Shameika Hanson, The Nature Conservancy
Commencement
The Open Session of this meeting is being recorded. All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting
upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive Session.
The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from December 15, 2020
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 12/15/2020 LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
General Land Preservation
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
SCTM #1000-84.-2-1.1, 3.3 & 3.4 (COLUSA NORTH CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION
Planning Board referral to Land Preservation Committee for review and comments
According to the referral, the proposal is for a subdivision of 66.2 acres into 11 residential lots with a
private road, and an agricultural lot of 51 acres. The access for the 11 residential lots will be from Bridge
Lane. Development rights to the agricultural lot are proposed to be sold to the Town of Southold. The
subdivision plan reviewed by the LPC was last dated 11/23/2020.
The Committee reviewed and discussed the conservation subdivision proposal and the 51± acre area
proposed for Town PDR. The Committee concluded that it was not in favor of recommending that the
Town pursue a purchase of the development rights on the 51 acres as proposed in the current
Conservation Subdivision proposal for the following reasons:
o The proposed 51 acre agricultural lot does not include a development area. The LPC does not
support a design, and will not recommend preservation to the Town Board, without the retention
of a development area, permanently linked to the preserved farmland.
o Proposed Lots Numbered 1-5 each include a rear property boundary adjacent to the 51 acre
agricultural lot. The design, with each lot fronting on active farmland, is likely to negatively
impact the future viability of the farmland area located behind the lots. The LPC does not support
this design. The LPC would support a design in which the lots are clustered in a way which
minimizes the extent of residential property lines adjacent to the agricultural lot and which
eliminates the relatively narrow strip of farmland at the north end of the agricultural lot.
The Committee noted that it will determine whether or not to recommend that the Town Board pursue
the purchase of a development rights easement at such time that the Committee’s concerns are
addressed.
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro directed to send LPC’s review comments regarding the
proposed Colusa North Conservation Subdivision to Planning Board.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION –
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 5/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:45 p.m.
Meeting locked and recording stopped.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and
current applications.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 5/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:25 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 5/0
The meeting ended at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator